Week 24

Weight Loss- (28 to go)    This week was kind of mixed.  The food eating was terrible.  We had a party on Wednesday and have been eating the leftovers ever since.  I have also gotten into the habit of going out for lunch which needs to stop.  I got in some walking.  I didn't walk every day because it was very rainy this week.  Yesterday I walked for over 6 miles which is the farthest I have ever gone.

 

Recipes- (19 to go) On Monday I tried making pulled pork in the slow cooker (see recipe on my Pinterest wall).  It was pretty good and it made a lot.  I will try it again some day. 

Movies- (5 to go) I am almost at my movie goal.  I knew this would be the first one I hit, because I watch movies a lot, not as much as I used to, but probably still more than the average person.  This week I watched two.  The first was Jobs, which is about Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple computers.  I had low expectations because it stars Ashton Kutcher and it is hard to take him seriously, but it was surprisingly good.  The second movie was 12 Years a Slave.  It was pretty interesting, and hard to watch in some parts.  I liked it, but it is not the type of movie I would buy to watch over and over again.

Books- (23 to go)  I finally read the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book this week.  As a fourth grade teacher for 8 years, I of course have known all about these books for years, but have never picked one up to see what the big deal is.  I now see it.  These books are really funny.  I think these would be good for trying to get a reluctant reader into reading.  How the book is set up makes it a fast read and obviously they are not too deep, so it would be easy for a weaker reader to follow, but still good enough for a strong reader to enjoy.  I also can see where a teacher could use this book to launch many writing assignments.  Great book for kids 9-12 years old.